Re: two questions

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

 > From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
 > Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:38:57 -0700
 >
 >  > From: Animation  <http://profiles.yahoo.com/animation>
 >  > Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:57:00 -0700 (PDT)
 >  >
 >  > I have 2 questions for you:
 >  > 
 >  > <firstthing>
 >  > can you get a copy of windows XP that I could use/reuse,
 > 
 > I'll look, but I'm doubtful.

I cannot buy it through my work.

You'll have to buy it used somewhere.

But, again, I urge you to consider something other than Windows, such
as Ubuntu.

 >  > because
 >  > 
 >  > 1)some of our old computers are running windows 2000 and need an update
 >  > 2)windows vista/7 is no good because I don't think any of their processors 
 >  >   could take it
 >  > 3)a lot of software that I use works best with XP
 >  > 4)XP takes up less space than the other latest OS's
 > 
 > If given a choice, I would use Ubuntu instead of Windows.  Some XP
 > software will work on Ubuntu.
 > 
 > What sort of software do you use?
 > 
 >  > </firstthing>
 >  > 
 >  > <secondthing>
 >  > Also, our Dell Photo AIO 922 printer isn't working with our new windows OS, 
 >  > windows 7.
 > 
 > Sounds like fun.
 > 
 >  > We all think/know that it is because the new OS, so can you think of/get a 
 >  > patch or something like that to fix it?
 > 
 > I don't have any more special access to drivers than anybody else.
 > Regarding your particular printer, it appears that it is not supported
 > under Windows 7:
 > 
 >  http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/document?c=us&cs=555&docid=721171C9910C8085E040AE0AB7E1537B&l=en&s=biz
 > 
 >  > </secondthing>
 >  > 
 >  > -thanks in advance,
 >  >  Alex